At Home With the Prairie Dog: The Story of a Keystone Species - Couverture rigide

Patent, Dorothy Hinshaw

 
9781970039061: At Home With the Prairie Dog: The Story of a Keystone Species
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 197003906X ISBN 13 : 9781970039061
Editeur : Web of Life Children's Books, 2023

Synopsis

Prairie dogs are dubbed a keystone species for good reason because the burrows they dig are used by dozens of other animals, from insects and spiders to rattlesnakes, salamanders, owls and more.


The highly endangered black-footed ferret depends almost completely on prairie dogs for food, and may also live in their abandoned burrows. In addition, prairie dog activity makes the grass areas around their burrows especially nourishing for grazing animals like bison and pronghorn. With up to 150 species associated with prairie dogs, this keystone species plays a pivotal role in keeping the prairie healthy and thriving.

Other books in this series: AT HOME WITH THE GOPHER TORTOISE: THE STORY OF A KEYSTONE SPECIES, AT HOME WITH THE BEAVER: THE STORY OF A KEYSTONE SPECIES

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À propos des auteurs

Ph.D. zoologist Dorothy Hinshaw Patent uses her scientific training to write books about the natural world for young readers. Dorothy is the author of more than 100 books for children, her most recent being Pika Country: Climate Change at the Top of the World. Dorothy is the recipient of many awards, including the Washington Post/Children's Book Guild Award for Nonfiction, the New York State Reading Association Charlotte Award, and the Edward O. Wilson Biodiversity Technology Pioneer Award. Dorothy lives in Kauai, Hawaii. To find out more about Dorothy, visit her website at www.DorothyHinshawPatent.com.

William Munoz's photographs have graced the pages of more than 100 picture books. His work encompasses a wide range of subjects from guide dogs and farm animals to grizzly bears; pigeons, osprey and bald eagles; prairie, homesteading and fire ecology; the Lewis and Clark Trail; and biodiversity and the forces that shape nature. He lives in St. Ignatius, Montana.

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Éditeur
Web of Life Children's Books
Date d'édition
2023
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
197003906X
ISBN 13 
9781970039061
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
32
Coordonnées du fabricant
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Personne responsable
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